The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is recodifying the regulations pertaining to stills. The purpose of this recodification is to reissue the regulations in part 170 of title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations (27 CFR part 170) as 27 CFR part 29. This change improves the organization of title 27 CFR.

As a part of the continuing efforts to reorganize the part numbering system of title 27 CFR, ATF is removing part 170 of title 27 CFR, in its entirety, and is recodifying the regulations as 27 CFR part 29. This change improves the organization of title 27 CFR. In addition, ATF is amending the title of the new part 29 to correspond more closely with the content of the part.

The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, do not apply to this final rule because there are no new or revised recordkeeping or reporting requirements.

Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule under the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 553), the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601et seq.) do not apply. We sent a copy of this final rule to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7805(f). No comments were received.

It is hereby certified that this final rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, this final rule is not subject to the analysis required by this Executive Order.

Because this final rule merely makes technical amendments to improve the clarity and organization of the regulations, it is unnecessary to issue this final rule with notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b). Similarly, because this final rule makes no substantial changes and is merely the recodification of existing regulations, good cause is found that it is unnecessary to subject this final rule to the effective date limitation of 5 U.S.C. 553(d).

§ 18.23Par. 4. Amend § 18.23 as follows:a. Remove the reference to “part 170” and add, in its place, a reference to “part 29”; andb. Remove the reference to “§ 170.55” and add, in its place, a reference to “§ 29.55.”

§ 19.3Par. 6. Amend § 19.3 by removing the reference to “27 CFR part 170—Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor” and adding, in part number order, a reference to “27 CFR part 29—Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.”§ 19.169Par. 7. Amend § 19.169 as follows:a. Remove the reference to “part 170” and add, in its place, a reference to “part 29”; andb. Remove the reference to “§ 170.55” and add, in its place, a reference to “§ 29.55.”

§ 20.3Par. 9. Amend § 20.3 by removing the reference to “27 CFR Part 170—Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor” and adding, in part number order, a reference to “27 CFR Part 29—Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.”§ 20.66Par. 10. Amend § 20.66 as follows:a. Remove the reference to “part 170” and add, in its place, a reference to “part 29”; andb. Remove the reference to “§ 170.55” and add, in its place, a reference to “§ 29.55.”

§ 22.3Par. 12. Amend § 22.3 by removing the reference to “27 CFR Part 170—Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor” and adding, in part number order, a reference to “27 CFR Part 29-Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.”§ 22.66Par. 13. Amend § 22.66 as follows:a. Remove the reference to “part 170” and add, in its place, a reference to “part 29”; andb. Remove the reference to “§ 170.55” and add, in its place, a reference to “§ 29.55.”

§ 24.4Par. 15. Amend § 24.4 by removing the reference to “27 CFR Part 170—Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor” and adding, in part number order, a reference to “27 CFR Part 29—Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.”§ 24.114Par. 16. Amend § 24.114 as follows:a. Remove the reference to “part 170” and add, in its place, a reference to “part 29”; andb. Remove the reference to “§ 170.55” and add, in its place, a reference to “§ 29.55.”

§ 25.4Par. 18. Amend § 25.4 by removing the reference to “27 CFR Part 170—Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor” and adding, in part number order, a reference to “27 CFR Part 29—Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.”

§ 70.131Par. 20. Amend paragraph (b) of § 70.131 by removing the reference to “part 170” and adding, in its place, a reference to “part 29.”§ 70.411Par. 21. Amend paragraph (c)(2) of § 70.411 by removing the reference to “Part 170” and adding, in its place, a reference to “Part 29.”

* * * * *§§ 29.42 and 29.45Par. 25. Remove the reference to “ATF Order 1130.20, Delegation Order—Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 170—Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor” and add, in its place, a reference to “ATF Order 1130.25, Delegation Order—Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 29—Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations,” in the following places:a. Section 29.42; andb. The definition of “Appropriate ATF officer” in § 29.45.§§ 29.47 and 29.49Par. 26. Remove the reference to “§ 170.59” and add, in its place, a reference to “§ 29.59” in the following places:a. Section 29.47(c); andb. Section 29.49(c).§ 29.59Par. 27. Amend § 29.59 by removing the reference to “§ 170.47, or 170.49” and adding, in its place, a reference to “§§ 29.47 or 29.49.”Signed: April 13, 2001.Bradley A. Buckles,